Random Trivia Quiz No. 186

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Random Trivia Quiz No. 186

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  • 1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ?
  • 2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ?
  • 3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ?
  • 4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ?
  • 5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ?
  • 6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ?
  • 7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ?
  • 8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ?
  • 9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ?
  • 10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ?
  • 11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ?
  • 12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ?
  • 13. In which country is the city of Mecca ?
  • 14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ?
  • 15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ?

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  • 1. In which US state is the annual Burning Man Festival held ? Nevada
  • 2. Chladni patterns are formed when a surface covered in what is made to vibrate ? Sand
  • 3. What is the state capital of Victoria, Australia ? Melbourne
  • 4. If North is 0 and 360 degrees and East is 90 degrees, how many degrees is South-West ? 225 degrees
  • 5. The Manzanares river runs through which city: Venice; New York; Madrid; or Nottingham ? Madrid
  • 6. Name the Rochdale pensioner whom Gordon Brown was heard to call 'a sort of bigoted woman' after meeting her on a pre-election walkabout ? Gillian Duffy
  • 7. Metrophobia informally refers to the irrational fear or hatred of what: small cars; underground railways; police officers; or poetry ? Poetry
  • 8. USA athletes refused their silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in which men's sport ? Basketball
  • 9. British Honduras was renamed what, in 1973, after being granted self-government in 1964, and before gaining full independence in 1981 ? Belize
  • 10. In which European city is The Council of Europe ? Strasbourg
  • 11. Which body of water was previously called the Euxine, after early colonisation of its southern coastline by Greeks, derived from their word for 'hospitable' ? The Black Sea
  • 12. If something is coriaceous, what does it resemble or have the texture of: leather; glass; chocolate; or water ? Leather
  • 13. In which country is the city of Mecca ? Saudi Arabia
  • 14. A lustrum is a period of how many years ? 5
  • 15. A diptych is a painting or altarpiece of how many panels, commonly hinged together ? 2

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